In Search Of Snow Leopard By Trekdi

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About This Tour

Treading the path followed by Snow Leopard, Tibetan Argali, Blue Sheep and many more and catch their sights and then retiring in hospitable and comfortable Himalayan Homestay to call the day .
The climate of the area is sub-arctic to arctic with less rainfall during summers and heavy snowfall during winters and temperature dropping to much below freezing point.
Summers are short and mild. There are many rare and endangered animal species found in this cold desert, amongst these are the elusive Snow Leopard, Ibex, Tibetan Antelope, Blue Sheep, Shapo, Marmot, Tibetan Hare etc.
Among the avi fauna population found are the Snow Patridge, Golden Oriole, Snow Cock, Golden Eagle, Horned Lark, Red Billed Chuff etc.
Thus, embark on this remarkable journey with Trekdi, and experience the best days of your life..!

Day-wise Schedule

1Day 1Arrival at Leh airport, to be received by our representative and transferred to the Hotel. Check in to the hotel for a Complete day of rest wherein welcome tea and coffee will be served by the Hotel. Aafter lunch visit Leh Market, Leh Palace, Hall of Fame and Shanti Stupa. Overnight Hotel2Day 2Full day visit to monasteries (104 Kms) After breakfast, drive for full day of sight seeing to the Shey Palace, Thiksey, Hemis monasteries and Stok Palace Museum. Packed or Hot Lunch will be provided. Return to Leh in the evening. Overnight Hotel. This day could be modified if participants need more rest.3Day 3One day visit to Pangong Lake. During winter, Pangong Tso is completely frozen. It is completely different view.4Day 4Leh to Phey to Rumbak (5 hrs) After breakfast drive to Phey Bridge. Cross the bridge and start walking towards the Zingchen Gorge. Enroute one can see snow leopard signs along the valley bottom of the side valleys if you are trekking during winter or early spring/fall. Arrive Rumbak by evening. Overnight Homestay5Day 5Wildlife viewing (Full day) After the breakfast proceed for full day wildlife viewing along with a trained local guide. Wildlife viewing possibilities are; Blue sheep, the Great Tibetan sheep or the Argali, various mountain and migratory birds, high altitude flora and occasionally a Tibetan Wolf or a Snow leopard if extremely lucky. Overnight Homestay/Camping6Day 6Explore the Valley for Wildlife. Overnight Homestay/Camping.7Day 7Explore the Valley for Wildlife. Overnight Homestay/Camping.8Day 8Explore the Valley for Wildlife. Overnight Homestay/Camping.9Day 9Rumbak to Leh (8 hours) Make an early start for your trek up the Stokla pass (4900mts) for 3 hours. Follow the path on the extreme left along the south facing hillside. After one hour the path gets slower as you start climbing up to the pass. From the pass you can get great views of the Indus valley. Descend all the way down to the village of Stok. Optional visit to Stok Palace museum. Drive to Leh. Overnight in Leh Hotel
This day can be modified as per the weather conditions and energy level of participants.10Day 10Transfer to airport and fly back to Delhi with Sweet Memories of Ladakh

Accomodation

A combination of Hotels, Homestays and Tents.
We will provide the tent and the warm sleeping bags for you guys to have a good sleep each night.

Things to carry

1 A postive mind set and a healthy body!
2 To carry your own luggage, you will need trek bag at least 48Liters capacity, depending on your luggage carrying tendency. We won't recommend you to carry luggage more than 65 lit as at that altitude it would be very tough to carry so much luggage.
3 At least 3-4 pairs of track pants to be carried along. The material should be of quick dry type. It is essential because body heat melts the snow on your clothes and wet your clothes. Easy dry material avoid your inconvenience because of wet clothes.
4 Carry good sports shoes with enough anti skid pattern on the bottom. Sports shoes with good rubber sole are the best. Do not go for running shoes. They are usually insufficient and have tendency to slip.
5 One set of travelling clothes. This set you can keep behind in hotel luggage and can pickup after trek.
6 At least 4 sets of socks
7 Monkeycap (warm material). Avoid hand made caps. A monkey camp with thick weaving is recommended as it protects you not from cold but from wind chill factor as well.
8 At least 4 sets of T-shirts with long sleeves. Having collar is beneficial as it helps you add another layer to you neck to avoid cold.
9 Warm jacket and fleece jacket.
10 Good quality hand gloves (warm) added with another set of hand gloves (waterproof)
11 Thermal wear. Though not recommended during trek, you can use it for night. Its optional
12 Waterproof wind cheater or a jacket
13 Sunglasses compulsory
14 Sunscreen, Lip balm, Cold creams etc.
15 Personal Toiletaries

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Price

₹39000

Includes

1 A wonderful experience of the outdoors with like mided people!
2 Leh To Leh Transportation.
3 All meals for all days.
4 Experienced Expertise to guide over the entire tour.
5 Local transportation and Lodging on twin sharing basis during entire trip (in Leh we use hotel, during the trek most of the time we will use tents)
6To and Fro transfers from Trek
7 Accommodation in Hotel/Camping/Homestay as per the category

Excludes

1 Personal shopping, tips, cold drinks etc.
2 Equipments like winter jacket, gloves, goggles to be brought by each participant on his own.
3 Basically, anything not mentioned in the included list, please consider it to be out of package!

Statutory Warning : Rock Climbing, Rappelling, Trekking or any adventure activity is potentially risky. For all these events you are at your own risk. Any Owner, Director or employee of Tekdi Eco Services Pvt. Ltd. will not be held responsible for any accident or compensation in whatsoever manner.